- Power Saver Feature!!! Full Color Display Rotates 360 Degrees
- Extremely Tight and Accurate Tuning Ability. Tunes Most Instruments
- Strong Stay-Put Clip-On Clamp for Solid Direct Connection
- Tap Tempo Metronome, Pitch calibration (415-466Hz)
- Transpose Feature for Tuning Guitar With Capo!
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The Newest! “Tunes Tighter So You Sound Better.” The SN-8 Snark Super Tight Chromatic Instrument Tuner provides a solid stay-put clip-on direct connection to your instrument. Has more precise tuning, and advanced features! Power saving feature: tuner display will dim after 5 seconds of no sound detected. This conserve battery power. Display returns to normal brightness when a note is detected. If no notes are detected for 2 minutes, tuner will shut off.
Improved Full Color visual display with larger improved frequency lines making it an easy read. It can be used in practice or live giging situations. Other features: tap tempo metronome, pitch calibration, and a transpose feature for tuning guitars with capo. Internal vibration sensor detects notes by clipping on directly to instrument.
The Snark only weighs 1.5 ounces with a very expertly made clamp with rubber gripping jaws. The lower jaw hinges allowing it to fit any contour. Snark tuners will clip on and stay to even Ovation with the angled head stock. Also has ball socket on each end of the curved mounting post that connects the clamp to the face. Allows 360 degress maneuvering making the Snark perfectly adjustable for most any situation.
Comes complete with a CR2032 Lithium 3 volt battery. This is the same kind that many computers use for the clock battery. Battery is held in a simple pull out draw behind tuner face.
It’s best to tune-up on stage just before you play because the temperature on stage will be a little different than other places in the building. A clip on tuner is fast and you can put the Snark in your pocket as soon as you’re done or leave it on instrument. People will even ask you where they can get one because they are so impressive being so small, convenient, and quick to use. Tuning is easy. To go from one note to the next is very fast, almost instant so it takes less time to tune up. Snark has the transpose feature for perfect tuning with capo in place.
Improved Full Color visual display with larger improved frequency lines making it an easy read. It can be used in practice or live giging situations. Other features: tap tempo metronome, pitch calibration, and a transpose feature for tuning guitars with capo. Internal vibration sensor detects notes by clipping on directly to instrument.
The Snark only weighs 1.5 ounces with a very expertly made clamp with rubber gripping jaws. The lower jaw hinges allowing it to fit any contour. Snark tuners will clip on and stay to even Ovation with the angled head stock. Also has ball socket on each end of the curved mounting post that connects the clamp to the face. Allows 360 degress maneuvering making the Snark perfectly adjustable for most any situation.
Comes complete with a CR2032 Lithium 3 volt battery. This is the same kind that many computers use for the clock battery. Battery is held in a simple pull out draw behind tuner face.
It’s best to tune-up on stage just before you play because the temperature on stage will be a little different than other places in the building. A clip on tuner is fast and you can put the Snark in your pocket as soon as you’re done or leave it on instrument. People will even ask you where they can get one because they are so impressive being so small, convenient, and quick to use. Tuning is easy. To go from one note to the next is very fast, almost instant so it takes less time to tune up. Snark has the transpose feature for perfect tuning with capo in place.
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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By I. Pribadi
Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this Snark SN8 tuner to compliment my other tuners I have; an onboard tuner on my acoustic guitar and Intelli IMT500 clip on.
The product is well made and feels solid, the two swivel ball joints allow for any position you'd like.
The display looks great and clip on is sturdy and strong.
Performance wise the tuner displays the sound pitch amazingly quick and with a consistent reading, never wandering around like the IMT500 sometimes can, so on both speed and precision it gets 5 stars.
But on the accuracy side it's a bit lacking.
Even with the tuner indicating a solid green bar, I can have both my onboard tuner and the IMT500 show the pitch being either slightly sharp or flat. Not that there's an offset of sort, but simply that the green bar tolerance is too wide kinda like +/- 5 cents or so. My other tuners are like +/- 3 cents.
So there you have it, for quick tuning and if you don't care about the perfect pitch, the Snark SN8 is all aces. But if you're looking for a high accuracy tuner, the SN8 is not it despite being labeled as "super tight".
For the most accurate tuning use a strobe tuner or other tuner softwware app on iphone/android/mac/pc.
The product is well made and feels solid, the two swivel ball joints allow for any position you'd like.
The display looks great and clip on is sturdy and strong.
Performance wise the tuner displays the sound pitch amazingly quick and with a consistent reading, never wandering around like the IMT500 sometimes can, so on both speed and precision it gets 5 stars.
But on the accuracy side it's a bit lacking.
Even with the tuner indicating a solid green bar, I can have both my onboard tuner and the IMT500 show the pitch being either slightly sharp or flat. Not that there's an offset of sort, but simply that the green bar tolerance is too wide kinda like +/- 5 cents or so. My other tuners are like +/- 3 cents.
So there you have it, for quick tuning and if you don't care about the perfect pitch, the Snark SN8 is all aces. But if you're looking for a high accuracy tuner, the SN8 is not it despite being labeled as "super tight".
For the most accurate tuning use a strobe tuner or other tuner softwware app on iphone/android/mac/pc.
59 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By fotoguy
Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't play professionally so there is no need to buy expensive pedal tuners such as Hardwire HT-6, Polytune or Korg Pitchblack. I researched for other alternatives and decided on a "clip on" tuner. I narrowed it down to 3 - Korg AW2, Snark SN-1 & Intelli IMT-900. All 3 have a lot of positive reviews and all of them are under $20. I visited each manufacturers' website for more information and found out about the Snark SN-8. Snark claims that it's their best tuner yet. If their SN-1 can go toe to toe with the others, then I would assume that their best will do even better. I took the plunge and ordered one. I have only 2 requirements for a tuner:
1. It should be accurate.
2. It should be fast.
The Snark SN-8 delivered on both counts and more! It came with other extras like "tap tempo metronome", "super tight tuning", "pitch calibration", "transpose features" etc. I may not have any use for all of them right now but it's nice to have them at your fingertips. You can use it for other instruments as well but I only use it for my guitars. The SN-8 is small & unobtrusive. The display is bright and easily readable and can turn any which way you like. After tuning, I turn it off and put it back in the guitar case. I don't like it hanging in my guitar! Of course, it doesn't stay long because it tunes fast! For under $20, these little tuner is all you need.....fast and accurate. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
1. It should be accurate.
2. It should be fast.
The Snark SN-8 delivered on both counts and more! It came with other extras like "tap tempo metronome", "super tight tuning", "pitch calibration", "transpose features" etc. I may not have any use for all of them right now but it's nice to have them at your fingertips. You can use it for other instruments as well but I only use it for my guitars. The SN-8 is small & unobtrusive. The display is bright and easily readable and can turn any which way you like. After tuning, I turn it off and put it back in the guitar case. I don't like it hanging in my guitar! Of course, it doesn't stay long because it tunes fast! For under $20, these little tuner is all you need.....fast and accurate. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Katobleepus
Amazon Verified Purchase
Got the black one as it was advertised as quicker than other the other Snarks. It's quicker because it's less accurate. Get the red one. It's the same price, works the same way, and has a more accurate display.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly recommended
This is an incredibly practical and accurate tuner. If you are still using standard tuners, ditch those and get this one. Read more
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Published 3 days ago by David Riffle
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I loved
I like this product because is very good small and compact and very easy to used i loved im verry happy
Published 4 days ago by Edgardo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does just what it says on the tin.
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Published 5 days ago by John Cuellar
3.0 out of 5 stars
The earlier versions were better
Let's face it; these guys know how to make great tuners with a magnificent interface and easy physics on the guitar. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Hassan Awan
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly constructed!
I bought one at a local music store, and within a couple of months one of the plastic tabs of the swivel joint on the back of the display piece, that holds the display to the stem... Read more
Published 6 days ago by BillB
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Go-To Tuner
The Snark line of guitar, bass and uke tuners rock! I have tried lots of brands and this one is my favorite. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Scott Bierko
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
I chose this rating simply because i expected it to work when i got it. Snark is a great product. My aunts have the same one and i have used it from time to time. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Madelyn Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars
Snark SN-8
This is a excellent tuner, it has a very bright, easy to read display and clips to my guitar. Buy it, you can't go wrong.
Published 12 days ago by Mark Brotherton
